Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
THE DEAD DIVINE.
Organizations Military, Social and
Political, Adopt Appropriate
Resolutions.
No Pail Hearers and no Black Drapery in
tho Church or House, at the RS
quest of the Deceased.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.


NEW YORK, Mach 9.-The following
details of the arrangements for Mr. Beech
er's funeral were given to the press tais
morning: The services from the begin
ming will be under the direction of Rev.
Charles H. Hall of Holy Trinity church,
who will otticiate at the house, where the
first services take place on Thursday
morning at $3.50 O'Clock. AtlO:3O O'Clock
the remains will be escorted to the church
by the Thirteenth regiment, Of which
Mr. Bsecher WAS chaplain. Com
pany G, called the Plymouth company.
on account of ITS members being attend
ants of Plymouth church, will act as q
guard OF honor until the remains are
finally transferred 10 Greenwood GEM
etery, where they will be placed in q re-
ceiviug vault to await tiaal disposition,
which will be decided later. 1t has not
vet been decided whether the remains
Will be removed Friday night or Saturday
morning. The funeral services are to
take place at 1880 Thursday morning at
the church, Rev. Dir. Hall officiating.
There Will be no pall-DearerS. There
will be no black drspery in the church or
house, nor will the family wear mourn
ing. Many times Mr.. BeeCher has said
in his sermons: "Strew flowers on my
grave, but let no heathenish practice pre-
vail Of draping in black as token of
sorrow, when man has passed through
death to eternal life"
The Sunday school children of Home,
Bethel and Mayhower schools. all con-
nected with Plymouth church, and lead
ing clergymen from all parts of the coun-
try. VIII be present. 1t is the wish of
the committee to have the remains lie in
the church until the citizens OF Brooklyn
! shall have viewed them.
The Logan memorial committee in 8
letter of sympathy have expressed their
desire to assist IN the ceremonies, and
suggested the holding of contemporary
i services at the Academy Of Music, while
the services are in progress at Plymouth
church. 1t was decided to adOptthe sug-
geStion.
At the meeting of the board of officers
of the Thirteenth Regiment OF Brooklyn,
of which Mr.. 3eecher was Chaplain, it
was determined to offer military escort
at MIR. Beecner's funeral. The Aldermen
of Brooklyn held special meeting last
night, and passed resolutions providing
for the draptng of the city buildings and
the closing of public offices on the day of
the funeral. The municipal council of
the Irish National League have unani-
mously adopted resolutions expressive of
regret at Mr.. Beecher's death and of
grateful remembrance of his good words
in behalf of struggling Ireland. Kings
County Democratic Club passed appro-
pirate resolutions. Many other orgaui-
z4tions, military, social ard political,
have already taken similar action or have
made preparations to do so.
FROM AN ENGLISH STANDPOINT.
LONDON, March 9.-The Daily News,
commenting upon the death of Mr..
Beecher, says: "He leaves no system
either of theology or of church govern
ment. His influence, except as a personal
recollection, ends with his life. He was,
for Americans, the great expositor OF his
time. He was q great preacher and moth
ing but preacher"
TO ATTEND TIE FUNERAL.
ALBANY, N. Y. March 9.-The Assem-
bly, yesterday appointed q committee to
attend the funeral Of Mr.. Beecher and as
mark of respect adjourned until to-
morrow. Ia the Senate eulogies were
pronounced, appropriate resolutions
adopted and an adjournment taken.
A PLEASANT "REMINISCENCES.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, Tex, March 9.-Apropos of Mr..
Beecher's death the Day this evening pub
fishes the following interesting incident
To the Editor of the Day:
The death Of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
recalls some very pleasant personal remi
niscences of the great Brooklyn preacher,
and | respectfully request permission
through your columns to make a public
recognition and nowledgement of his
very cordial treatment of me, not
as q mat, but as the official representa-
tive of the General K. Z. Lee endowment
of Washington College, Va. | once
visited New York in that interest, and as
soon as he learned that | was in the city
on that business, he sent me an fnvitatlon
to take tea with him. His sister, Mrs. |
Harriet Beecher Stowe, was with him.
After tea he took his seat in the middle |
on a settee, placing his sister on one
hand and invited me to sit beside him !
on the other. Looking alternately ct the
authoress of Uncle Toms Cabin, then at
the agent OF the arch rebel, General X. E.
Lees chair, and then pointing to himself, |
he said: 'sWhen shall We three meet !
again?" After thus joining and shaking |!
hands across the bloody chssh, the two |
people who had done most in making |
that chasm and drenching its |
channel with tratricidal blood, closed |
the interview by donating $1,000 |
toward the institution over which the ,
foremost man Of that revolution presided. |
During the whole winter spent in can
wasting New York for the Lee endow
ment, Mr.. Beecher was ever ready to
lend his influence in it's behalf, introduce
ing me to all his wealthy friends and,
finally, at mass meeting at Cooper
Union, he made the speech OF the coca
sion, pronouncing the highest eulogium
upon General Lee, and thus elevatiDg
him in the view of the whole nation, the
olive branch Of peace and cordial fellow
ship with all the southern people. Every
set of Mr.. Beecher's life toward the south
subse quent to the war has been respon-
sive to the sentiment uttered by Horace
Greeley after reading my letter of intro
duction IS agent of of General Lees col
lege. "Well," said the old war horse of
abolition, "if we have to live together,
the sooner we learn to love each other
the better."N Z. PAYsON WALTON.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, March Brook
lyn's buildings Were to-day draped in
municipal buildings and court
house, public buildings and stores being
heavily draped in black. Many private